Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from February 17, 05:00 AM MST until February 17, 10:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	16 Feb 3:53 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning February 17, 05:00am until February 17, 10:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Damaging
Winds
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Damaging
Winds
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Damaging
Winds
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 54. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph.

Tuesday Night

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Strong and damaging winds.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy.